June 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on June 30, 2009
Friends: This week my niece, Ashlynn, is traveling with Eliana and me. Our first show was at the main library in Minden, Louisiana. When we arrived, we were given the royal treatment. Three muscled men carried in all my equipment. Sweet! Here is Ashlynn and Eliana with Mr. Richard, one of the men who helped [...]
June 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on June 28, 2009
Friends: Wow! What a weekend! Because Eliana and I have been on the road touring, we haven’t had a chance to celebrate her birthday with a big bang, until now. Last night, we went to the “Greatest Show on Earth,” The Ringing Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. It was a spectacular show. Today, we [...]
June 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on June 26, 2009
Friends: I just finished a wonderful summer reading tour in Iberville Parish, one of my favorite library systems in Louisiana. I just adore the librarians there! My first performance was on June 24, 2009 in the morning, at the main branch in Plaquemine. They had such a gorgeous backdrop, based on the summer reading art, [...]
June 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on June 23, 2009
Friends: My cousin, Heidi, flew in from Arizona on Thursday, June 18, 2009. I haven’t seen her in 30 years so it was a momentous occasion. After picking her, we took her to Zea for dinner and then she saw the rest of the family – my mom, Clay, my brother, and his children. She [...]
June 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on June 19, 2009
Friends: On Thursday, June 18, 2009, Eliana and I headed to Mississippi. We had a summer reading show at the Kiln Branch Library in Hancock County. As soon as we arrived, the library staff was ready for us, helping us unload and set up. They were soooo sweet! Thank you to Sandra, Bob, Joel, Victoria, [...]
June 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on June 19, 2009
Friends: Eliana celebrated her 9th birthday in Vermilion Parish. We arrived on June 14, 2009. The Vermilion Parish Library put us up at a gorgeous cottage in the heart of historic Abbeville called “Apt. A.” It was definitely one of the nicest places we have stayed at in Louisiana, which is why I am raving [...]
June 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on June 15, 2009
Friends: On our way home, we stopped in Natchez, Mississippi for a celebratory dinner in honor of Eliana’s birthday. We ate at the King’s Tavern Restaurant, which is reputed to be haunted. A young woman by the name of Madeline was murdered and found bricked in the fireplace with a jeweled dagger in her chest. [...]
June 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on June 15, 2009
Friends: Friday was a fun day! Eliana, Jasmynn and I were in Lasalle Parish, one of my favorite library systems in Louisiana. I love the people of Jena and Olla, especially Andrea Book and Donna Estis! Our first show was at the Olla Cultural Center. We had a sweet crowd and the children as well [...]
June 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on June 14, 2009
Friends: For your next party, try this super simple paper bag pinata! This one took me 10 minutes! Materials: Paper bag with handles (large gift bags work well) Construction Paper Streamers Glue Tape Markers Stapler Candy & small prizes Optional: Glitter Instead of the usual pinata, try this handmade version. With construction paper, create a [...]
June 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on June 11, 2009
Friends: Before leaving St. Martin Parish to go to St. Mary Parish, Jasmynn, my 7 year old niece, and Eliana, my 8 year old daughter, had to take a dip in the Olympic size swimming pool at our hotel. They were like two little fish who did not want to be land-bound! Today, I performed [...]
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